Distribution modelling and statistical phylogeography: An integrative framework for generating and testing alternative biogeographical hypotheses

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1833-1845

  Richards, Corinne L ^a   Carstens, Bryan C ^b   Lacey Knowles, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coalescent modelling; Hypothesis testing; Palaeoclimate; Palaeodistribution modelling; Species distribution modelling; Statistical phylogeography

Indexed keywords

DIVERGENCE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FOSSIL RECORD; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 35348958892     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2007.01814.x     Document Type: Review

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